I am only a week out from surgery, but have already been looking for high protein bariatric complient meals to cook in a few weeks. Search Pinterst for bariatric meals. There is an avocado pesto to use on pasta that sounds great. Also, lots of recipes for pizzas using a variety of crusts.

Wow..I am only on soft liquid diet for 4 weeks then soft foods slowly for 4 weeks then really foods very slowly ..I'm on stage #2 just try new things I can eat for stage 2 Had my sleeve March 4th I can't think that far a head but there are great cook book's on line with amazon and Bariatric.com good luck!!

I'm on clear liquids day 1-5, full liquids 6-14, soft foods 15-30 then slowly introduce other foods.

wow...I was on clear liquids for 2 weeks and full liquids for 4 weeks and soft foods 2 -3 weeks and I was on 2 weeks per op..It's been hard not to eat real food...I have been eating re fried beans low fat with 2% cheese with avocado in it very thin it was nice for a change...I can only do about 2tbs at time...when I can eat real food it will be u peel me shrimp and bake fish of some kind I do know you can not eat rice...I can not eat sugar it makes me sick every thing is sugar free what a new life we are going to have .. I know I will regaining my appetite again with out fear..